New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-20
unable or unwilling to meet the main accusations
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unable or unwilling to meet the main accusations
against them.
Another portion of Mr.. RuskIn's autobiography
sees the light this week. The English press receives
it in tho usual PhlIsine spirit and criticises the
great critic for publishing what the practica m'hd
calls trivial details. The charm Of these pages re-
mains, nevertheless, as great as ever 10 every SYM
pathetic reader.
Mr. Murray announces a cheap edition of Lord
RcaconsieIds Home Letters and Letters to his Sis
ter. with some fresh material. The correspondence
with his sister was welcomed when II first appear
ed. as throwing more light on Mr.. Disraelrs real
character than anything before known. l hear
that some new letters, then suppressed as too IN
discreet. will now be published.
The taste of the moment for the marvellous
is well indicated inpatient criticisms
of Mr.. Rider Hagcard's Jess which most
peope pronounce strikingly inferior to She"
"Jess is indeed far removed from the grotesque
impossibitles of the other romance. Tho Athc-
neum is in a sancr mood than what it well calls
the idolatrous multitude who adore the un-
earthly Ayesha, and it considers Jess ="
Mr. Haggard's most charming creation.
Mr. Uaggard makes no answer to The
Pail Mall Gazette's' charge of plagiarizIng
"She" from Moore's "Epicurean" probably be-
SAYS.
1t IS to 1.-The English Historical Magazine not
.sTbe Nineteenth Century" that Mr.. Gad-tOne sends
hlsreview of the last part of the Grevilie Memoirs
which is expected to set Mr.. Grevllie right on the
subject of Mr. Gladstone's relations with Lord
PamerstOn.
Another dull week has passed in society. with
nothing more notable in parties than
Lady Salsbnry's usual Wednesday crush.
The Drawing. Room yesterday WAS rather
large and experts declared, remarkable for beauty.
The bitter cold kept many LADIES' away. Mrs Ar
thur Post, who was TO have been presented III the
diplomatic circle by Mrs. White. wife of the United
States Charge d Ailaires. detained by Illness.
Snowstorms and fog have prevailed nearly the
whole week in London, and ihe Continent has had
its share Of bad weather Lord ROsebery. journey
ing from Rome TO Vienna, found the line blocked
hopelcssly at Udine and went to Venice. where he
met another snowstogm of unparalleled vehemence,
and finally returned to Rome
Mr.. Robert Browning. who for twenty years has
lived with his sister in Warwick Crescent. Bays
water has bought house III De We're Gardens,
K.psingtOn and when some alterations are
completed will occupy his new property.
probably two months hence. He will then have
Mr. Henry James and SIR James stephen for neigh
bors.
As Picture Sunday approaches. accounts of new
pictures begin to find their way into PRINT Sir
Frederick Leighton has two for the Academy
first. The Jealousy of Simaetha subject
from the second. idyl Of Ihcocrtus; and
second, Hero and Leandcr, or rather Hero
drawing back cmtain and looking for Leander,
whose drowned body is visible on distant rocks. Sir
John MilIais Will send the portraits already de
scrbed. Mr. Burne Jones has nearly ready two
pictures of singular imaginative force.
Tie Oxiord-Cambrdge boat race is attracting
far les attention than usual. Neither crew
il thought remarkable, but experts ex-
pect the OxfOrds to win. "A they
are the more powerful crew. thougi both are about
equal in point OF style. There is very little betting.
but Oxford has the call.
Lady Monckton, long a favOrite with the British
public first as amateur and now as professional
actress returns TO the stag under the management
of Mr. BeerbOhn Tree, who shortly opens the
Comedy Theatre with new drama, The Red
Lamp" by new author Mr.. Tree sccedes from
the lIaymarkct Theatre partly because no suiii-
cient part is open to him III Man and WIFE," and
partly because he Is ambitious to manage theatre
Of his own. Miss Marion Terry aud Mr. BroJkteld
follow him.
The announcement of Mr. Iryings intention tc
play Werner" III Byron's tragedy of that name ex
cites great curiosity. "The Daily Telegraph Is
authority for the statement thar Mr.. Try
ING, with characteristic generosity, has of
| feled the Lyceum Theatre for n perform
ance in aid OF the Westard Marston
Fund and Will mount this play and study tn p'rt
expressly for that charity. Macready's version
now thought clumsy, will be altered and
werner" if successful, Will take its place in The
| Lyceum TepcItO g. W. 8.